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Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature Part One

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The Encyclopedia of the Novel
The Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Fiction
The Encyclopedia of Literary and Cultural Theory

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Sammlung von Nachschlagewerken zur Literatur- und Kulturtheorie sowie zu einzelnen Literaturgattungen und -epochen. Online zugänglich und sowohl gemeinsam als auch einzeln durchsuchbar sind derzeit:

Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature Part One

  • The Encyclopedia of the Novel
  • The Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Fiction
  • The Encyclopedia of Literary & Cultural Theory

Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature Part Two

  • The Encyclopedia of Romantic Literature
  • The Encyclopedia of English Renaissance Literature

Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature Part Three


Weitere geplante Titel sind u.a.: The Encyclopedia of Postcolonial Studies.

Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature Part One

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Wiley-Blackwell (Blackwell Publishers)

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107092

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The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature is the definitive resource for literature and literary studies, available both in print and online. The Encyclopedia comprises individual titles covering key literary genres and periods, and we are pleased to announce the first three of these, publishing in December 2010.

Each title is available individually in print, whilst the online version amalgamates all these titles into one ground-breaking resource which is easy to access and use.

The Encyclopedia of the Novel

Edited by Peter Logan, Temple University, USA

Associate Editors: Olakunle George, Susan Hegeman, and Efraín Kristal

An advanced reference resource for the novel and novel theory, The Encyclopedia of the Novel offers authoritative accounts of the history, terminology, genre, and theory of the novel in over 150 articles of 500-7,000 words.

Entries explore the history and tradition of the novel in different areas of the world; formal elements of the novel (story, plot, character, narrator); technical aspects of the genre (such as realism, narrative structure and style); subgenres, including the bildungsroman and the graphic novel; theoretical problems, such as definitions of the novel; book history; and the novel's relationship to other arts and disciplines.

Key Features

  • Arranged in A-Z format across 2 fully-indexed and meticulously cross-referenced volumes, featuring nearly 150 contributors and over 500,000 words
  • Written by an international cast of leading scholars overseen by an Advisory Board of 37 specialists
  • Online version provides students and researchers with 24/7 access and powerful searching, browsing and cross-referencing capabilities
  • Special introductory price available; visit the ordering page for more information

This exciting project will provide a comprehensive reference work for the novel and novel theory.


The Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Fiction

Edited by Brian W. Shaffer, Rhodes College, USA

Volume Editors: Brian W. Shaffer, John Clement Ball, Patrick O'Donnell, David W. Madden, and Justus Nieland

The Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Fiction presents the most comprehensive and authoritative reference guide to twentieth-century fiction in the English language. Entries cover major writers and their works; the genres and sub-genres of fiction; and the major movements, debates, and rubrics within the field.

Arranged into three volumes covering British and Irish Fiction, American Fiction, and World Fiction, this is an indispensable resource for anyone reading, teaching or researching modern and contemporary literature.

Key Features

  • Contains over 500 entries of 1000-3000 words, arranged across 3 volumes
  • Written by an international cast of nearly 500 leading scholars
  • Features the major writers (such as Saul Bellow, William Faulkner, Toni Morrison, J.D. Salinger, John Steinbeck, Virginia Woolf, Samuel Beckett, D.H. Lawrence, and Zadie Smith) and their key works
  • Covers all genres and sub-genres of fiction in English across the twentieth-century, including crime fiction, science fiction, chick lit, the noir novel, naturalist fiction, and the avante-garde novel
  • Deals with the major movements, debates, and rubrics within the field (Angry Young Men fiction, censorship and the novel, globalization and the novel, modernist fiction, fiction and the film industry, historiographic metafiction, and rewritings of canonical English narratives)
  • Online version provides students and researchers with 24/7 access and powerful searching, browsing and cross-referencing capabilities

The Encyclopedia of Literary and Cultural Theory

Edited by Michael Ryan, Temple University, USA

Volume Editors: Gregory Castle, Robert Eaglestone, and M. Keith Booker

The Encyclopedia of Literary and Cultural Theory is the first comprehensive multi-volume encyclopedia of literary and cultural theory. Arranged in three volumes covering Literary Theory from 1900 to 1966, Literary Theory from 1966 to the Present, and Cultural Theory, this encyclopedia provides accessible entries on the important concepts, theorists and trends in post-1900 literary and cultural theory, making it a highly informative reference work for students, teachers, and researchers across a range of disciplines.

Key Features:

  • Contains over 300 entries of 1,000-7,000 words, written by an international cast of nearly 300 leading scholars in literary and cultural theory
  • Provides explanations of complex terms, important theoretical concepts, and tools for critical analysis
  • Provides summaries of the work and ideas of key figures such as Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Judith Butler, Slavoj Žižek, and many more
  • Online version provides students and researchers with 24/7 access and powerful searching, browsing and cross-referencing capabilities

Forthcoming titles in the collection include The Encyclopedia of English Renaissance Literature, The Encyclopedia of Romantic Literature, The Encyclopedia of the Gothic, The Encyclopedia of Eighteenth-Century Literature, and The Encyclopedia of Postcolonial Studies.

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